Alumni Picnic Plans Emerge Among Beckley Youths
Friday evening a high school alumni committee announced a senior class picnic at 5:30 Tuesday, with transport to Old Country club grounds near Glen White and a roasted weiner noted by Beverly Watts. The Augury hints at an orchestra and aluminum armory event on June 9, plus various local reflections on weather, hats, and straw wear.
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High School Alumni Association
Alumni Association
Old Country Club
Glen White
Beverly Watts
Weiner
Brubeck
Mount Tabor funeral for Arnold Brown of Eccles
Arnold Brown of Eccles was buried in Mount Tabor West Virginia on Monday. Reverend K L Lowery, pastor, conducted the funeral services. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H F Harper and many local residents who visited Alderson and nearby communities.
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Arnold Brown
Eccles
Trev K
K. L. Lowery
H. F. Harper
John Wy
Davis
Letcher Davis
Ross Curtis
Alderson
Daphine
June Wheeler
Elizabeth Reed
Ross
Isobert Harper
Roy Ferris
Lester Willis
Eugene Kidwell
Pat
Virgil Wheeler
Hayward Hitfe
England
Chester Stanley
Beckley
Morris Stanley
Stotesbury
D. Stanley
George
Frank Sinifter
Fay Evans
Dick Farley
Raleigh
Dorsey Harper
Drumming For Hitler Appears In Old Parlor Tale
A fragment describes a man seeking a chunk to carry home and set on the mantel with the Yankee whiskers grandpa brought back from Gettysburg, a vivid relic of wartime nostalgia and local memory.
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Gettysburg
Raleigh visitors and local social set fill Raleigh notes
Raleigh West Virginia social items list visitors from McKeesport Harper Stalesbury Princeton Mabseoll Anpwall Beckley and Beckley area. The Christian Endeavor group held a monthly meeting with a hillside weiner roast attended by numerous local youths and chaperones.
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John Cramer
Jackie
Tommie
McKeesport
Tom Welsh
Carlton Cole
Harper
Merle Cole
Raleigh
Tude Lilly
Stalesbury
Beulsh Quesenberry
Rutherford Sanitarium
Craig Quesenberry
Fred Ball
Main_ton
Ferrer Warford
Hay Turner
FE. T. Stromp
Charleston
Clyde Beagley
Carrol
Virginia
Violet Calfee
Princeton
Dillard Walker
Ernest Thompson
Mab‘seoll
Dewy Combs
Mane Vogt
Crow
Virginia Mae
Wanda
Ava Holmes
Christipella Lares
Earnestine Nolan
Bessie Qualls
Gladys
Edna Bennington
Mildred Yost
Christina Bumgardner
Virginia Claytor
Bridgie
Lara Belle Pack
Virginia Mae Thompson
Anna Seelinger
Bell Qualls
Sidney
Lee Allen
Dorsal West
Guy Potts
Venoy
Roy
Jimmie Hilton
Arnold
John P. Yost
Russel
Earl
Stocks Drop on Saturday Amid Mixed Wall Street Action
The Associated Press reports a third straight Saturday of declines with four down and two up in six sessions. Traders cite profit taking and a slow technical turn after a month of gains, as leaders like American Telephone and U S Steel preferred slip. Transfers reach 1,300,307 shares while freight rates show unexpected improvement for the week.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Standard-Statistics-Associated Press
American Telephone
Allied Chemical
du Pont
Harvester
Case
Union Carbide
American Can
U. S. Steel Preferred
Bethlehem
Montgomery Ward
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Ebenezer Baptist Church Holds Youth Focused Services
Special services for the youth at Ebenezer Baptist Church run Sunday with Rev. P. King preaching both morning and evening. Morning theme A What Shall I Do With My Life and evening theme The Channel and Vocational Guidance. Special music planned. All members and friends invited to bell services. The New Hope Mission Circle met with Mrs Dorothes Robinson hosting a productive meeting with social hour and refreshments. Next meeting set for Thursday 1:30 p.m. at Mrs Emma Hairston’s on Soul Kana wha street. Stratton High School commencement events begin Sunday afternoon with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev S A Abram and class night play The World Outside performed by 34 graduates, followed by commencement Wednesday at Central School building chaired by Prof Herry W Green.
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Ebenezer
Dorothes Robinson
Lottie Jones
J. A. Belcher
Scioto Pannell
Kina Harts
Elsie Cowans
Cora Bradley
Geraldine Pannell
J. A. Adams
Chrismas
Emma Hairston
Soul Kanawha Street
Stratton High School
S.A Abram
Welcome Baptist Church
East Park
Stratton Glee Club
Bessie Young
Stratton
High School
Marjorie Davis
Akiv Bat
Flood Brings Canoe to Speedway at West Virginia State
West Virginia State College in Institute, W Virginia, will award 34 diplomas this year with Robert Otho Stewart as valedictorian and Ruth E F Smith as salutatorian. Commencement features the Stratton Glee Club and an address by the West Virginia State College president. Amateur Night under Mrs H W Dandrige drew a large crowd with Catherine Jackson, Deering, Meyer Wilson and others delivering songs and impersonations. The class sermon for 1983 Byrd Prillyrina High School Amigo will be held Sunday at 2:30 pm with a mixed chorus, scripture, and J T Bennett delivering the sermon. Numerous local visitors attended the events.
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West Virginia State College Institute
W. Va
Robert Otho
Stewart
Ruth Ef, Smith
Stratton Glee Club
H. W. Dandrige
Catherine Jackson
Miss Deering
Meyer Wilson
Cab Calloway
Bing Crosby
Mills Brothers
Gracie Allen
Byrd Prillyr Ina
Amigo
Irvin Bowles
Visitors Attend Tri County Medical Meeting Guests of Doctors
Visitors came Friday to attend the Tri County Medical meeting. They included Dr. R. J. Howard and Dr. A. D. Belton as hosts. Business visitors were Mr. Armstrong of Charleston and Frank Hickman of Hot Coal. Prestly Ransberry from Price Hill spent Saturday on business. Mrs. Louise Goldston of Fireco visited Wednesday.
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R. J. Howard
A. D. Belton
Armstrong
Charleston
John Christian
Tans
Frank Hickman
Hot Coal
Prestly Ransberry
Price Hill
Louise Goldston
Fireco
Poppy symbolism honored as badges of remembrance
Volunteer workers of the local nasi prepare badges of remembrance for those who sacrificed their lives in service. Made in government hospitals by disabled veterans, the poppy symbolizes sacrifice tied to France’s battlefields. A community note reports a surprise shower for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meadows as they begin housekeeping, with attendees listed.
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Nasi
France
Robert Meadows
Meadows
Houskeeping
Frank Rogers
L. W. Withrow
Mesdames I
FE. Gilkerson
Roy Fielder
F. T. Bays
Denver Arnold E. R. Withrow
Poppy Day Set Next Saturday Observed Here
The annual Poppy Day, backed by the American Legion Auxiliary, funds relief and rehabilitation for disabled veterans. Poppies will be sold on local streets all day next Saturday.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Chemistry students test beer from eight leading brewers
Chemistry students analyzed eight leading brewers beers and found the alcohol content ranged from a high of 2.7 to a low of 1.5.
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Riffe
C. W. Waterman
Beckley Hotel
Chicago
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Raleigh County
H. A. Sloan
Lou Scherer
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Mr. Payne
Dr. A. U. Tieche
Jack Beard
Halyron
Evelyn Bowles
Fayette
Main Streets
Oswald
Neal
Tamroy
Woodrum
Col
Sam Dixon
Cnal
Mount Tabor
Subosaoshivda
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Karlsruhe
Raleigh, W. Va
DR. McCorkle
Main Street
Buckley
R. d. Howard
Woods
Flint White
Hinton
Mrs. White
Charlotte McClanahan
Dorothy Trent
Fate] Paige
Lois Calvin
Affinity
Liere
Hizel Garland
P. F. Ising
C. A. Rogers
Wilburn Goins
Bluefield
Indianapolis Auto Speedway
Ernie Triplett
Deacon
John Kepler
Kepler
Washington's
AL. Rollo
Connecticut Avenue
Sprague, W. Va
Leé Meadows
Adolph Dinkler
George Cline
Dewey Brown
J. M. Bowman
Ben Holdren
Charelie Hayden
Azel Crawford
Ernie Cox
Sam Holdren
Frank Rogelie Hayden
Ernie Bowman
June Holdren
Evelyn Stewart
Ruth Bayes
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Lewis
Velva Buckland
Eva Lilly
Coal City
L. L. Meadows
Huyler
Bill
the Beckley Drug Co
Rexall
YE As
Woxk
Beckley Motor Company
First Baptist Church
Weat
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